Help identifying grandfather clock?

[dudleybloke]

I would love a long clock if I had the ceiling height to suit it.

[clockworks]

dudleybloke said:

I would love a long clock if I had the ceiling height to suit it.

If you don't mind winding it every day, 30 hour clocks tend to be shorter than 8 day ones.

[motco]

dickymint said:

dhutch said:

Epic thread recovery! I cant help, but do love a grandfather clock, I have one, from my grandfather's house.

And i've still not gotten mine repaired! Must do it as I've got the money set aside for it. I'll get in touch with Clockworks soon

Et moi!

[dhutch]

eldar said:

Interesting, my longcase could do with a service. Keeps perfect time, but is a couple of decades past its half century service.

This/

My mum and her siblings bought the one in our house for my grandparents (their parents) wedding anniversary, from a farm yard clearance sale about 40 years ago. So we know for a fact its not been serviced for that long, likely no the 50 years beforehand.

Some mild damage to the case in places too, 'levels out' for an even tick with about 10mm under one side, and the back legs have fallen off.... luckily found at the back of a cupboard so still with the clock!

Daniel

[eldar]

eldar said:

Every time i wind it I look at the weights and various bearings and think they seem a little worn, they'll need looking at soon.

Then this thread comes back to life It's a London movement, around 1775, I think, Nicholas Lambert.

I think i need to book it in...

And, eventually, I did. Courtesy of our Mr Clockworks. Still keeps perfect time, and should be in need of its next service around its 300th birthday. A lot of ticks.